on Fridays during the NFL season. In May 2006, Hansen moved to KESN 103.3 FM (ESPN Radio's Dallas affiliate) from The Ticket, just as KTCK was named the new Dallas Cowboys flagship radio station. At KESN, he hosted "The Hour of Hansen" weeknights from 6–7 pm and also contributed to other programming, including the station's Cowboys pre and post-game shows. Social media career Hansen has made a number of commentaries on social media. In 2014 he defended Michael Sam in a video. Courtney Collins and Rick Holter of KERA wrote that it "was seen by millions on YouTube". Charity Since 1989, Hansen has been in charge of the Dale Hansen Golf Classic. In 1990, Hansen joined with the Dallas Can! schools. However, he and The Hansen Foundation split from the 16-year partnership, as a result of lawsuits against each side totaling almost $700,000. Starting in 2007–2008, The Hansen Foundation sponsors $100,000 of scholarships for University of North Texas students, with the money coming from the annual Dale Hansen Golf Classic. Awards and honors Hansen has won many awards in his career, including: Two-time Sportscaster of the Year by the Associated Press Four-time Texas Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Best Sportscaster by the United Press International and Dallas Press Club TV Personality of the Year by American Women in Radio and Television Best Investigative Reporter by the Iowa Associated Press. Communicator of the Year, the National Speech and Debate Association (2019). In March 2019, Hansen was honored with the Radio Television Digital News Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, joining the likes of past winners Tom Brokaw, Robin Roberts, Bob Simon, Charlie Rose, and Andy Rooney. Hansen stated upon receiving the award, "What we do matters, What we do is too important to give up now." References External links 1948 births Living people American radio sports announcers Dallas Cowboys announcers People from Logan, Iowa United States Navy sailors